Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
Earn & redeem between JetBlue and Etihad
This week, Jetblue True Blue and Etihad Guest announced a new partnership whereby you can earn and redeem miles with both airlines. While there are no incredible award sweet spots unlocked with this partnership,...
ZorkFest 2024 Casino loyalty and points & miles conference: Super early bird tickets end...
ZorkFest is an annual event that is part points & miles conference, part casino loyalty conference, part gambling education, and as I understand it in large part a fun time. This year's event will...
Attempts at stacking a deal on event tickets
I don't attend a lot of concerts or sporting events these days, but every now and then we attend something with our kids like Monster Jam or Disney on Ice, etc. When those things...
Use Finnair Avios to book Nordic / Scandinavian hotels at 2c per point or...
Booking hotels with airline miles is almost always an awful value, even when there is a "deal" to do so. You're almost always getting very low value per mile, particularly if you're comparing not...
(EXPIRED) TheGiftCardShop offering no-purchase-fee Visa and Mastercard gift cards w/ code MOM2024
TheGiftCardShop is offering 100% off purchase fees when you buy $50+ in Visa or Mastercard gift cards with promo code MOM2024. You'll still pay for shipping if you buy physical cards, but you can buy eGift...
Chase Sapphire Reserve & Preferred elevated bonus now available via referral
Several days ago, we wrote about newly increased welcome bonuses on the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card and Chase Sapphire Preferred card. That bonus is now available via referral. If you have friends or family...
(EXPIRED) 15-20x Membership Rewards points per dollar at Dell, Viator, more via Rakuten
Shopping portal Rakuten is offering most people 15% back / 15x Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at many stores today. Some users have been targeted for an even-better 20% back / 20x Membership...
(EXPIRED) Activation fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Vanillagift.com with code VGMOM24
Fee-free physical and eGift Vanilla Gift Cards are once again available at VanillaGift.com with promo code VGMOM24, which will waive the activation fee (note that you'll still pay shipping fees if you buy physical...
Now view your American Express card number online [Targeted]
Doctor of Credit reports a tip from cardright.com that some American Express cardholders are now able to view their card number in their online Amex login. That's a great development for people who are...
Cardless appears to have a 1-card restriction
Miles for Family posted a few days ago about a really weird potential restriction on Cardless credit cards: according to Cardless terms, it is only possible to get one Cardless card.....ever. I can't imagine that...
(EXPIRED) 50,000 Marriott points with a 2+ night Homes & Villas stay [Elite members...
On our Frequent Miler on the Air podcast this week, we discussed an offer for Marriott Homes & Villas in our "Mattress Running the Numbers" segment, but we hadn't yet posted about it. At...
Best uses of points, value versus savings, how Frequent Miler began and more [Week...
Got Citi Thank You points or Avios from one of the many programs that use them? This week, we published guides for your best uses of either of those. If you're a Delta loyalist,...
Hyatt’s cumulative changes hurt more in retrospect (on Nick’s mind)
When I got into this game, I didn't understand the effusive love for Hyatt. As I traveled more, I came to understand why award travel enthusiasts love Hyatt so much -- and Hyatt stole...
Value credit card perks not by what you’ll save . . .
I had the chance to eat breakfast in the Delta Sky Club at New York-LaGuardia airport the other day. The lounge is bright and airy, the service was far better than what I have...
